C.J.'s body jumped as the Poliwag rushed headfirst into her Pokéball. It shook three times before a satisfying click resounded in the girl's anxious ears. C.J.'s blue eyes briefly shut and a broad smile split across her face. Zulu's tail rattled in excitement as he rhythmically bounced up and down by the riverbank. C.J. reached out to secure the Pokéball to her waist before attempting to pat her bouncy Ekans on his purple head. [color=goldenrod]"We did it, buddy! Man, mom and dad would be so pumped!"[/color] Zulu nodded his head in agreement. 

Across the river, the Pinsir angrily flailed as it was hit with multiple attacks from several different trained and wild Pokémon. C.J. wasn't sure if her new Poliwag would be able to convince his brothers and sisters to aid the Goldeen that was currently pecking at the giant bug. She winced for the baby Squirtle waddling down to his siblings' barrier as Richard and his Ekans fell from the bridge, causing large ripples throughout the water. She heard Violet's Eevee cry out in pain as the Pinsir thrashed the poor Pokémon violently against the ground. That was confirmation enough that her own partners' safety would be greatly jeopardized if she tried to have them retaliate now. 

C.J. desperately racked her brain for a way to help out her friends, but all her eyes could focus on were some small smooth pebbles sparkling in the water below. Without much thought, she grabbed a handful and began hurling them across the river at the Pinsir with all her might. Zulu curled one in his tail and chucked it alongside his trainer, both of them hoping that the stones would be enough of an annoyance to give Mike's Meowth the time it needed to claw Violet's Eevee to safety. 

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